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they are in town to deliver the annual report to top u.s. officials they are also, pitching in at friendship place, performing a service project. >> well, we are here in washington as part of the delegation we came here to friendship place and we learned a little about homelessness and dc has quite a few homeless people now we are just doing some community service, trying to help the shelter out. >> the scout for children for this high profile trip because they have done something outstanding like saving a life or leading a service project abroad. >>> our guest, a make up artist joins us who worked with whitney houston on her last movie sparkle are you still sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we were on schedule. the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providing answers families need. siemens. answers. >>> in november, wit thee houston -- whitney houston wrapped the movie sparkle, in their rise to fame and fortune, they are torn apart. kim good to have you here. >> thank you will good to be h
they are in town to deliver the annual report to top u.s. officials they are also, pitching in at friendship place, performing a service project. >> well, we are here in washington as part of the delegation we came here to friendship place and we learned a little about homelessness and dc has quite a few homeless people now we are just doing some community service, trying to help the shelter out. >> the scout for children for this high profile trip because they have done something...
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the latest surveillance tool under consideration to collect data inside the u.s. is the drone. >> these are tools of everybody wants to get excited about the latest shiny toy of. >> reporter: made famous by the cia's target of al-qaeda terrorists overseas, most drones are unarmed and used for surveillance to establish a suspect's daily routine or pattern of life. >> in iraq, for instance, we used them to track down bomb factories, but in that case you would basically backtrack the people who placed the bomb to the factory it came from. >> reporter: while homeland security uses drones on the border, the question is whether the department is reportedly investigating other options. >> i don't know the reports to which you refer, but right now we use and are using the uavs along the borders and they are a force multiplier for us of. >> reporter: while a spokesman did not expand on the secretary's comments, these documents from homeland security's procurement office show they are soliciting industry input for a wide aerial area surveillance system to provide persistent
the latest surveillance tool under consideration to collect data inside the u.s. is the drone. >> these are tools of everybody wants to get excited about the latest shiny toy of. >> reporter: made famous by the cia's target of al-qaeda terrorists overseas, most drones are unarmed and used for surveillance to establish a suspect's daily routine or pattern of life. >> in iraq, for instance, we used them to track down bomb factories, but in that case you would basically backtrack...
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not expected right now to take a turn towards the u.s. coast, but it's on a track to head straight for bermuda. it is expected to be a category one hurricane by the time tuesday rolls around. we'll keep an eye on that as well. if you're heading to the beaches, once again under clouds and sun, but also some showers and storms possible. temperatures anywhere from 79 to 81. here's your day planner for tomorrow. starting out with fog and showers in the morning. we could see showers off and on. also a chance of storms as we head through into the afternoon hours. we'll keep our eyes to the skies. 73 degrees for your overnight low and for tomorrow, 83 for your daytime high. here's a look at your fox 5, yes, your fox 5acuweather seven- day forecast. i'm trying to remember to say that. as you can see, those storms kicking up through wednesday before we get back to some dryer conditions and some sunshine. temperatures will be close to seasonal, which aren't all bad. now tomorrow, do you like pie? >> of course. >> we all like pie. having their third
not expected right now to take a turn towards the u.s. coast, but it's on a track to head straight for bermuda. it is expected to be a category one hurricane by the time tuesday rolls around. we'll keep an eye on that as well. if you're heading to the beaches, once again under clouds and sun, but also some showers and storms possible. temperatures anywhere from 79 to 81. here's your day planner for tomorrow. starting out with fog and showers in the morning. we could see showers off and on. also...
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messiah by himself and followers moon met with world leaders, but he served 13 months in prison in the u.s. in the mid-1980s for fax evasion. moon built an international bissell -- tax evasion. moon built an international business empire including the washington times newspaper, resorts, hotels and restaurants. karen gray houston, fox 5 news. >> we're checking weather now, more potential for flooding, right, gwen? >> absolutely. we've got plenty of heavy rainfall to talk about and a look at the holiday monday as well. i'll have the details after the break. >>> take a look at this video sent in by one of our viewers tonight. it just shows you how bad the flooding was out there. this is video from first and v vote in northwest d.c. earlier and as you can see, floodwaters are flowing up from a manhole. the entire street appears to be flooded. that is really a very dangerous situation out there and that is what many of you faced in your neighborhood tonight. we did have a flood warning earlier for the district. that has ended. we now still have one to the west of rapp
messiah by himself and followers moon met with world leaders, but he served 13 months in prison in the u.s. in the mid-1980s for fax evasion. moon built an international bissell -- tax evasion. moon built an international business empire including the washington times newspaper, resorts, hotels and restaurants. karen gray houston, fox 5 news. >> we're checking weather now, more potential for flooding, right, gwen? >> absolutely. we've got plenty of heavy rainfall to talk about and a...
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u.s. officials deported the teenager because she was an illegal immigrant, at least that's what she told authorities and that is where the international mystery begins. how could the government responsible for tracking illegals in this country deport someone without verifying if they are illegal or not? that is what turner's family wants to know, especially considering she is a miner, is not fluent in spanish, and has no ties to columbia. they pointed fingers over who is responsible. the 15-year-old was returned to dallas and reunited with her family friday evening. >> i hope and pray there's no one that has to go through what i went through. i think the system needs to be changed. more protection. >> a family attorney says she is happy to be home and out of the family would not be issuing any further statements other than to say they are happy to have her back in texas and they plan to quote, do what we can do to make sure she gets back to a normal life. her saga began when the teen ran a
u.s. officials deported the teenager because she was an illegal immigrant, at least that's what she told authorities and that is where the international mystery begins. how could the government responsible for tracking illegals in this country deport someone without verifying if they are illegal or not? that is what turner's family wants to know, especially considering she is a miner, is not fluent in spanish, and has no ties to columbia. they pointed fingers over who is responsible. the...
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at least one u.s. senator is going public with his belief it's time for a u.s. intervention in syria. >> i would say it's time to give weapons to the syrian freedom fighters against assad. the fact is, that the russians and the iranians are arming assad. it's not a fair fight now. >> the u.n. general assembly will meet and discuss syria tomorrow. [sound of gunfire] >>> to greece, demonstratorring flood the street, angry over cut backs just passed. more than 100,000 lighting bonfires, setting fire to buildings and looting shops. lawmakers approved budget cuts, tax increases and a cut in minimum wage. members of the greek parliament say the cuts are meeting to get a $170 million bailout. >>> from the president's birth control compromise to mitt romney's win of the straw poll and main caucuses, it's been a busy week in politics. melanie alnwick has the political roundup. >> reporter: these pills have become a big headache for the obama administration. sunday, the white house chief of staff complained the position of the administration. >> we have broad consensus, n
at least one u.s. senator is going public with his belief it's time for a u.s. intervention in syria. >> i would say it's time to give weapons to the syrian freedom fighters against assad. the fact is, that the russians and the iranians are arming assad. it's not a fair fight now. >> the u.n. general assembly will meet and discuss syria tomorrow. [sound of gunfire] >>> to greece, demonstratorring flood the street, angry over cut backs just passed. more than 100,000 lighting...
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. >>> a suicide terror plot targeting the u.s. capitol foiled. the 29-year-old morroccan man failed. we have more about the terror suspect. joining us now is j.j. green. thank you for being with us ton. >> my pleasure. >> do we know yet what may have provoked al khalisi. >> some of the documents that i have seen seem to suggest that there was a war on muslims about to start. he felt had he a role to play in fighting that war or arresting it before it started. he is another one of those young people who was coming of age around the time of 9/11 and, indeed, noticed the prominence of al-qaeda. he felt as though he connected with them, felt as though he had some type of debt to repay. >> but he was not affiliated with al-qaeda. >> he wanted to do something for them. >> but he was not affiliated with al-qaeda? >> no, he was not. >> any terrorist group that we know of that he was affiliated with? >> no, we do not know. >> he had chosen several targets before settling on the u.s. capitol. how troubling was it that he thought he found gap in the securit
. >>> a suicide terror plot targeting the u.s. capitol foiled. the 29-year-old morroccan man failed. we have more about the terror suspect. joining us now is j.j. green. thank you for being with us ton. >> my pleasure. >> do we know yet what may have provoked al khalisi. >> some of the documents that i have seen seem to suggest that there was a war on muslims about to start. he felt had he a role to play in fighting that war or arresting it before it started. he is...
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mandate that employers provide contraceptive coverage. 43 catholic institutions filed suit against the u.s. government over that mandate. the president offered an exemption to religious groups allowing insurance companies to pay, not the hospital or school, but the bishops say since some of those organizations are self-insured, they'd be directly paying for something that's against their religion. >> this whole lawsuit isn't about contraception. it's about religious freedom. embedded in the mandate is a radically new defect of what constitutes a religious religious minimum -- new definition of what constitutes a religious institution. >> reporter: the cardinal agrees it's a narrow definition which is too restrictive, but some catholics are fine by the compromise offered by the president and polls show 80 to 90% approve of contraception whether catholic or noncatholic, democrat or republican. >> it's about health. i think religion has a place in women's life, but i don't think the church has a right to make the zigs for the women. >> reporter: that mandate -- decision for the women. >> repo
mandate that employers provide contraceptive coverage. 43 catholic institutions filed suit against the u.s. government over that mandate. the president offered an exemption to religious groups allowing insurance companies to pay, not the hospital or school, but the bishops say since some of those organizations are self-insured, they'd be directly paying for something that's against their religion. >> this whole lawsuit isn't about contraception. it's about religious freedom. embedded in...
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the move by tehran is a reaction to news that the u.s. and new york are considering pressuring swift, a financial clearing house iran uses to process the overseas oil sales to kick iran out, something that could badly damage the islamic republic's economy. peter dousey,s to new -- fox news, washington. >>> a news alert out of honduras. a fire destroyed a severely overcrowded prison, killing 356 people. many of the inmates were locked in the cells and burned or suffocated to death. this is one of the world's most deadly prison fires in a century. the survivors say an inmate screamed we will all die here and set his bedding on fire. >>> and visitation for the virginia paramedic killed in a tragic accident is underway. and firefighters from all over are expected to attend services. joshua weissman was killed last week when responding to a car fire on i-395 and jumped through a barrier. a few minutes ago, his brother gabe thanked everyone who helped the family through the difficult last few days. >> during the trials of the past few days, as
the move by tehran is a reaction to news that the u.s. and new york are considering pressuring swift, a financial clearing house iran uses to process the overseas oil sales to kick iran out, something that could badly damage the islamic republic's economy. peter dousey,s to new -- fox news, washington. >>> a news alert out of honduras. a fire destroyed a severely overcrowded prison, killing 356 people. many of the inmates were locked in the cells and burned or suffocated to death. this...
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united, delta, american and u.s. airways quickly followed suit. no. 1, the government is asking automakers to cut down on hi- tech gadget cars that have dashboards that allow things like text messaging, gps images, phone calls and web surfing. officials are concerned the distractions will lead to more accidents on the road and want automakers to disable those devices while the car is in motion. that's tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> whitney houston's ex- husband bobby brown is in town tonight. the singer just performed with his group new edition in upper marlboro and opened the concert with a tribute to whitney houston. fox 5's maureen umeh was there. >> reporter: the concert just let out. people are leaving the arena stage now and you're right, bobby brown did a tribute to whitney houston. a lot of fans weren't sure if he would show up tonight, but did he and thanked them for their support. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: for the first time since his ex-wife whitney houston's death bobby brown was back on stage in concert with his former gro
united, delta, american and u.s. airways quickly followed suit. no. 1, the government is asking automakers to cut down on hi- tech gadget cars that have dashboards that allow things like text messaging, gps images, phone calls and web surfing. officials are concerned the distractions will lead to more accidents on the road and want automakers to disable those devices while the car is in motion. that's tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> whitney houston's ex- husband bobby brown is in town...
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today the u.s. supreme court handed the state of arizona a partial victory over its highly charged immigration law. fox's craig boswell explains. >> reporter: the supreme court struck down three major provisions of arizona's tough immigration law but unanimously upheld the most controversial portion that directs police to check the immigration statutes of someone they stopped if the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe the person is in the u.s. illegally. >> arizona and every other state's inherent authority to protect and defend its people has been upheld. >> reporter: opponents say it still opens the door for racial profiling. >> they would have to make those determinations based on the color of a person's skin, on their surname, on their accent. >> reporter: claiming the ruling is a partial victory, arizona's governor says it will likely begin enforcement immediately. >> civil rights we be protected. racial profiling will not be tolerated. >> reporter: but the decision is also a partial vi
today the u.s. supreme court handed the state of arizona a partial victory over its highly charged immigration law. fox's craig boswell explains. >> reporter: the supreme court struck down three major provisions of arizona's tough immigration law but unanimously upheld the most controversial portion that directs police to check the immigration statutes of someone they stopped if the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe the person is in the u.s. illegally. >> arizona and every...
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the catch, the actual number of u.s. flights hitting a 10 year low, so fewer flights, fewer lost bags. and talk about a coin conundrum, the white house requesting permission to change the metal recipe that goes into making pennies and nickels, but it turns out it costs more to make the coins than the coins are worth. oh oh. that's business. i'm neil cavuto. >> this fox 5 stock market report is brought to youly your lexus dealer. live -- you by your lexus dealer. live life heroically. [ male announcer ] offering four distinct driving modes and lexus' dynamic handling, the next generation of lexus will not be contained. the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. ♪ >>> trending tonight at 10:00 adele appears to have changed her mind which is good news for fans. yesterday vogue magazine reported the grammy award winning singer she wanted to take a five year break from singing to concentrate on her love life. today she wrote on her blog she is heading back to the studio and it's going to
the catch, the actual number of u.s. flights hitting a 10 year low, so fewer flights, fewer lost bags. and talk about a coin conundrum, the white house requesting permission to change the metal recipe that goes into making pennies and nickels, but it turns out it costs more to make the coins than the coins are worth. oh oh. that's business. i'm neil cavuto. >> this fox 5 stock market report is brought to youly your lexus dealer. live -- you by your lexus...
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for everyone. >>> top u.s. officials are trying to convince lawmakers that a slimmer and leaner defense budget does not mean a less safe america. >> jennifer griffin has the latest from the pentagon. >> reporter: defense secretary leann panetta and the joint chiefs of staff chairman martin dempsey defending the pentagon's slimmer military plan. they are telling lawmakers at the senate armed services committee the reductions have been carefully planned and there is little room for changes. >> this will be a test for all of us of whether reducing the deficit is about talk or about action. >> reporter: the defense budget is $32 billion less than last year. shrinking the military force by more than 125,000 troops and personnel. with plans to cut more than $487 billion over the next decade. some lawmakers are concerned the cuts could undermine national security. >> in this budget, the u.s. military and our national security are being asked to pay the price for the fiscal responsibility of our government. >> i do not
for everyone. >>> top u.s. officials are trying to convince lawmakers that a slimmer and leaner defense budget does not mean a less safe america. >> jennifer griffin has the latest from the pentagon. >> reporter: defense secretary leann panetta and the joint chiefs of staff chairman martin dempsey defending the pentagon's slimmer military plan. they are telling lawmakers at the senate armed services committee the reductions have been carefully planned and there is little...
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he claims the company development alternatives and the u.s. government did not adequately train or disclose the risks he was taking by doing the work. >>> a call for change in the statute of limitations on sex crimes in the district. that is after dna evidence alleged two rapists can't be prosecuted because of the law. one man was arrested last week for the rape of a woman in 1999. the charges were dropped. paul wagner has the details. paul. >> reporter: in the last five months, investigators identified two cases which dna linked the suspect to a rape. only to close the file because of a statute of limitations. in the most recent case, the woman was told dna identified her attacker but she had no clue until the reporter called her and told her the charges were dropped. >> would you have come up -- >> late this afternoon, fox five spoke by phone with a woman who was attacked by a stranger along this stretch of ninth street northwest in february of 1999. >> she said police reinterview her last month after telling her of the dna connection. >> th
he claims the company development alternatives and the u.s. government did not adequately train or disclose the risks he was taking by doing the work. >>> a call for change in the statute of limitations on sex crimes in the district. that is after dna evidence alleged two rapists can't be prosecuted because of the law. one man was arrested last week for the rape of a woman in 1999. the charges were dropped. paul wagner has the details. paul. >> reporter: in the last five months,...
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the u.s. government didn't give women the right to vote for another half-century. with "flag facts," i'm alexa. >> some people are hard workers. some are not. new research might explain one reason why. it depends on what you focus on. hard workers concentrate on the goal, but people who shirk their work tend to zero in on all the effort it is going to take to get the task done. so here's the secret to success -- always keep your eyes on the prize. >> a lot of us would like to help make the world a better place. you can get involved with existing service projects, or you can start one of your own. brandon has the story of two teens who did just that. >> is it all right if i play this piece? [ cheers and applause ] all right. >> jourdan urbach reaches out with music. he brings his talent as a violinist to children in hospitals. [ mid-tempo music plays ] [ crowd cheering ] neha gupta reaches out with books. at 16, she has already spent several years helping orphaned children in india. jourdan and neha are recent winners of the world of children youth award. the prize
the u.s. government didn't give women the right to vote for another half-century. with "flag facts," i'm alexa. >> some people are hard workers. some are not. new research might explain one reason why. it depends on what you focus on. hard workers concentrate on the goal, but people who shirk their work tend to zero in on all the effort it is going to take to get the task done. so here's the secret to success -- always keep your eyes on the prize. >> a lot of us would like...
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. >>> the lives of two u.s. servicemen missing in action were honored today. friends and family finally buried the remains of air force lieutenant colonel charles walling of arizona and major commandant of new jersey. the department of defense said they were flying an f-4 phantom when they crashed over vietnam in 1966. the i.d. tag of rawlings was found 99 in 1984 and that were buried on the 46th anniversary of the crash that took their lives. >>> coming up on the news edge. >> getting up felt surreal. >> maryland's golden girl storms by the studio to talk about winning gold at the summer olympics. [ male announcer ] in 1996, president clinton and a bi-partisan congress helped end welfare as we know it, by requiring work for welfare. but on july 12th, president obama quietly announced a plan to gut welfare reform by dropping work requirements. under obama's plan, you wouldn't have to work, and wouldn't have to train for a job -- they just send you your welfare check. and welfare to work goes back to being plain, old welfare. mitt romney will re
. >>> the lives of two u.s. servicemen missing in action were honored today. friends and family finally buried the remains of air force lieutenant colonel charles walling of arizona and major commandant of new jersey. the department of defense said they were flying an f-4 phantom when they crashed over vietnam in 1966. the i.d. tag of rawlings was found 99 in 1984 and that were buried on the 46th anniversary of the crash that took their lives. >>> coming up on the news edge....
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u.s. states terms it would be like firing at chicago, washington d.c., new york, los angeles one day after next. >> reporter: the u.s. is ready to help our ally israel, but wants this resolved by the two parties involved. some are looking to egypt to be a possible mediator wondering if egypt will be able to pressure hamas to back off as president hosni mubarak used to do. today the egyptian prime minister went into gaza trying to organize some kind of ceasefire. clearly it didn't work. inside israel three people died when a missile hit their home. talk about living in fear, this tel aviv couple forced to take wedding pictures outside a bomb shelter. in gaza city israel's airstrikes continue pounding away at militants themselves, weapons facilities and missile launching sites. for the first time both the israeli army and hamas have taken to twitter threatening one another. israelis are tweeting no hamas leader better show his face above ground. hamas is saying any more air attacks, we're go
u.s. states terms it would be like firing at chicago, washington d.c., new york, los angeles one day after next. >> reporter: the u.s. is ready to help our ally israel, but wants this resolved by the two parties involved. some are looking to egypt to be a possible mediator wondering if egypt will be able to pressure hamas to back off as president hosni mubarak used to do. today the egyptian prime minister went into gaza trying to organize some kind of ceasefire. clearly it didn't work....
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. >>> >> new details emerge on just how many terror suspects have been busted in the u.s. this past year. >> saying goodbye to a music legend. whitney houston's funeral and the drama surrounding ex- husband bobby brown. welcome to fox 5 news sunday. coming up dcs own boxing champ is today's guest for today's sunday sit down and roger eddie money is here to talk about his song for fallen troops. >> latest on possible snow and rain. gwen i know everybody is wanting to see what is going to be going on today and tomorrow. >>> a lot of anticipation about this i will tell you the models have been all over the place finally things are coming together even last night when i was on in the 10 and 11:00 p.m. shows things were questionable. let's begin with a look at radar. this is the system down to the south that started in the gulf states pushing its way up the coast and really, it is starting to move its way a little more offshore which is good news for us. a lot of the pro sippation bands have dissipate -- precipitation bands have dissipated somewhat. looks like we will dodge the
. >>> >> new details emerge on just how many terror suspects have been busted in the u.s. this past year. >> saying goodbye to a music legend. whitney houston's funeral and the drama surrounding ex- husband bobby brown. welcome to fox 5 news sunday. coming up dcs own boxing champ is today's guest for today's sunday sit down and roger eddie money is here to talk about his song for fallen troops. >> latest on possible snow and rain. gwen i know everybody is wanting to...
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goldman sachs says europe's slowdown could cut u.s. growth as much as 40% this year, making it worse than last year. in san francisco, wendell goaler, fox news. >>> an acc showdown for the terps. we'll have high heights coming up next. so the ever-popular sports illustrated swim utah models. they have great models there. we'll have a one on one with cover girl kate upton. love to readed articles. more colors. same edge. droid razr by motorola. buy one for $199.99, get another one free. and back for a limited time, get twice the data for the same low price. verizon. it's irresistible. experience this in your home with resolve deep clean powder. its moist powder penetrates deep, removing three times more dirt than vacuuming alone while also neutralizing odors at their source. it's a clean you can see, smell, and really enjoy. resolve deep clean powder. don't just vacuum clean, resolve clean. >>> the terps hosted boss top college. first half, he drains the three. maryland goes on to beat d.c. 81-6567 the sports illustrated 2012 reveals th
goldman sachs says europe's slowdown could cut u.s. growth as much as 40% this year, making it worse than last year. in san francisco, wendell goaler, fox news. >>> an acc showdown for the terps. we'll have high heights coming up next. so the ever-popular sports illustrated swim utah models. they have great models there. we'll have a one on one with cover girl kate upton. love to readed articles. more colors. same edge. droid razr by motorola. buy one for $199.99, get another one free....
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it has a dramatic effect on the u.s. economy. >> reporter: what republicans are not mentioning is gasoline was also high on mr. bush's watch fouriers ago this month when the average was $3.03 a gallon, only about 50 cents lower than now. the problem for mr. obama is he made losty promises in 2008. >> i think that, in 10 years, we can reduce our dependence so that we no longer have to import oil from the middle east or venezuela. >> reporter: still far from reality, though the president will make the case he is making progress inform 2008, 57% of the crude oil and petroleum product used but americans were imported. it has decreased every year mr. obama has been in office. down to 45% at the end of last year. though the president has gotten there by increasing drilling, something he mocked republican senator john mccain for pushing four years ago. >> has not a strategy designed to end our energy crisis. it's strategy designed to get politicians through an election. >> the president will roll out a strategy in miami today.
it has a dramatic effect on the u.s. economy. >> reporter: what republicans are not mentioning is gasoline was also high on mr. bush's watch fouriers ago this month when the average was $3.03 a gallon, only about 50 cents lower than now. the problem for mr. obama is he made losty promises in 2008. >> i think that, in 10 years, we can reduce our dependence so that we no longer have to import oil from the middle east or venezuela. >> reporter: still far from reality, though the...
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. >>> the u.s. food and drug administration has no regulations in place for arsenic levels but says the agency has been monitoring for arsenic content for more than 20 years. >>> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> good morning. friday, february 17th. that is the tower cam. or that is a lot of fog. we really can't see what it is because it is so foggy outside right now. yesterday, we had some sprinkles. today, we've got the fog. and over the weekend, tucker has more surprises for us. >> i know. good morning. i'm sarah simmons i'm wisdom martin. let's talk about those surprises with the man with all the answers, or at least some of the answers. >> if i only had like winning lottery numbers, i would be all set. >> fog wouldn't matter. snow wouldn't matter. >> let's kick it off with the fog. we have a dense fog advisory for the district of columbia, prince george's county, most of southern maryland and much of s
. >>> the u.s. food and drug administration has no regulations in place for arsenic levels but says the agency has been monitoring for arsenic content for more than 20 years. >>> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> good morning. friday, february 17th. that is the tower cam. or that is a lot of fog. we really can't see what it is because it is so foggy outside right now....
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the atf and u.s. marshals assisted in the investigation, police on scene minutes after the 911 calls, but police apparently just missed the suspect who was eventually collared a few miles away at a shopping center parking lot. >> the identity of the suspect, 43-year-old juan l.goh. his description in our belief that he has fled the area most likely before the first officers arrived. >> reporter: there is no known motive. in oakland, california, claudia cowan, fox news. >>> a special prosecutor has asked for a grand jury to investigate the shooting death of a virginia woman at the hands of a police officer. patricia cook was shot in february by an officer who says she trapped his arm in the window of her car and drove off. that officer is still on administrative leave. the prosecutors would not say whether he thinks there was a misuse of force by the officer, but did he say he knows more about this case than what's been released to the public and he wants the grand jury to determine whether charges sho
the atf and u.s. marshals assisted in the investigation, police on scene minutes after the 911 calls, but police apparently just missed the suspect who was eventually collared a few miles away at a shopping center parking lot. >> the identity of the suspect, 43-year-old juan l.goh. his description in our belief that he has fled the area most likely before the first officers arrived. >> reporter: there is no known motive. in oakland, california, claudia cowan, fox news. >>>...
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at least one u.s. senator is going public with the belief it is time for the u.s. to intervene in syria. >> i would say it is time to give weapons to the syrian freedom fighters against assad. the fact is that the russians and the iranians are arming assad. it is not a fair fight now. >> the u.n. general assembly will meet and discuss syria today. >>> a sinister threat from the president of iran. he told a rally in the capita iran will soon announce, quote, very big new nuclear achievements. he did not say exactly when they were. western governments suspect the nuclear program is aimed at producing atomic weapons, a charge denied by iran. >>> greeks violently protesting outside the parliament building in greece. inside, lawmaker finally approved crucial budget cuts needed for greece to get another $170 billion in a bailout installment. if it didn't get, it the prime minister warned of a catastrophe that would have sent europe into a deep recession. >>> today is last day to register to vote in virginia's primary. only ron paul and mitt romney are on the march 6th ba
at least one u.s. senator is going public with the belief it is time for the u.s. to intervene in syria. >> i would say it is time to give weapons to the syrian freedom fighters against assad. the fact is that the russians and the iranians are arming assad. it is not a fair fight now. >> the u.n. general assembly will meet and discuss syria today. >>> a sinister threat from the president of iran. he told a rally in the capita iran will soon announce, quote, very big new...
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. >> and another big health story, one in 10 kids in the u.s. lyes with a parent struggling over alcohol abuse the past year and that is more than 10% of the kids in the country. what could be the future fallout for the kids? >> this is a tragic report. the kids who have parents who are alcoholics tend to be alcoholics themselves and this -- they have a lot of other problems, developmental issues and problems and if you suspect that a parent of a child is an alcoholic, get them the help they need and -- . >> all the a pleasure. thank you so much. can you catch the dr. oz show at 4:00 p.m. on fox 5. thank you, dr. oz. >> and from planking to tebowing. self-portrait poses are all the rage and there is nothing more than zaching a pose with a purpose. how about feldying? >> and we will get to that later, opposed couples of a message of strength and that young man is from ely cot city and is a broadcast journalism major at maryland. here's more on the zach behind the zaching. >> reporter: zach is the face of inspiration. and the zaching pose is takin
. >> and another big health story, one in 10 kids in the u.s. lyes with a parent struggling over alcohol abuse the past year and that is more than 10% of the kids in the country. what could be the future fallout for the kids? >> this is a tragic report. the kids who have parents who are alcoholics tend to be alcoholics themselves and this -- they have a lot of other problems, developmental issues and problems and if you suspect that a parent of a child is an alcoholic, get them the...
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but not u.s. open champ webb simpson. he's opting out to be at home here in the states probably with his wife but who knows? final round today of the john deere classic and steve stricker and fans hoping he'll earn a fourth. just three strokes back on 14 and trying to reach the green in one. you pick up the tee like ke that he's not happy about it. way left and leads to the bogey on the back. he was done. troy matteson began the day with the lead but on 17 he found himself two shots behind zach johnson. this is for eagle from 60 feet. yeah it goes and we're going to a playoff. tied at 20 under. because on 18 though matteson could have won it right here. but i gave it away and he missed it. in the second sudden death hole, zach johnson, this is from a fairway bunker after zach realizings i have to play some more golf. are you kidding me? out of a bunker? who does this, i can't do this. my producer rick sed maybe the greatest shot of his life. and he did win a masters rick and i'm not shower about that but that's pretty dar
but not u.s. open champ webb simpson. he's opting out to be at home here in the states probably with his wife but who knows? final round today of the john deere classic and steve stricker and fans hoping he'll earn a fourth. just three strokes back on 14 and trying to reach the green in one. you pick up the tee like ke that he's not happy about it. way left and leads to the bogey on the back. he was done. troy matteson began the day with the lead but on 17 he found himself two shots behind zach...
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we have the story. >> reporter: u.s. army lieutenants heather and aaron frazier are a long way from the war zone in afghanistan they left a week ago. >> they're going to be shocked. i'm sure there will be happiness all around. >> reporter: but their brief homecoming wouldn't be complete without seeing her mom and dad. the pair sent them on this all expense paid vacation to orlando as an anniversary gift. >> it would be great to send them way and give them something to do to relax and recover from their busy life as pastors and also for making it 35 years of. >> reporter: but the two had a bigger surprise and trickery to get them to come down from their hotel room. >> i have a pass. if you don't mind, can you come downstairs for that? thank you. >> reporter: then after a few nervous moments sharon and allen toyne saw their
we have the story. >> reporter: u.s. army lieutenants heather and aaron frazier are a long way from the war zone in afghanistan they left a week ago. >> they're going to be shocked. i'm sure there will be happiness all around. >> reporter: but their brief homecoming wouldn't be complete without seeing her mom and dad. the pair sent them on this all expense paid vacation to orlando as an anniversary gift. >> it would be great to send them way and give them something to do...
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scene thousand of them will fly in the u.s. alone and experts warn there is a pilot shortage and combining that with retirements and tougher equal of course standards could cause a major problem. >>> during the school year, eligible students can receive a free break fast and lunch. some may not be aware that meals are available during the summer also. earlier today, the maryland congressman dawn edwards was getting the word out and is canvassing suitland to talk about the summer meal program. she said programs like this can make a huge difference. >> and this is proof when we sit down with children and they get to enjoy a wholesome lunch and meal, it sets them straight the rest of the day. >> the meals are served at 150 participating sites across the county, including schools, parks, and public agencies. >>> just ahead on the news edge, wild weather from some landslides and distraughts -- droughts. this summer is out of control across the nation. we'll take a closer look when the news edge continues. >> but first, seems like th
scene thousand of them will fly in the u.s. alone and experts warn there is a pilot shortage and combining that with retirements and tougher equal of course standards could cause a major problem. >>> during the school year, eligible students can receive a free break fast and lunch. some may not be aware that meals are available during the summer also. earlier today, the maryland congressman dawn edwards was getting the word out and is canvassing suitland to talk about the summer meal...
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the u.s. believes that iran continues to work on its nuclear program. >> scherr living in a state with a government -- they are living in a state with a government that would rather spend money on a nuclear weapons program than on the welfare of its people. >> iran has threatened to close a usual crucial oil spli route through the persian gulf but the top american any ofy officer in the region says u.s. forces are prepared to confront any aggression. >>> politics now. two wins for mitt romney this weekend. he about beat ron paul some maine's caucuses even after paul spent a lot of time leading up to the poll. santorum is dismissing his losses. >>> many of us had dreams of not going into work today and being millionaires. some people had dreams about not going into work at all. one lucky ticket sold in the big $336 million powerball jackpot. >> we're checking on weather and your morning commute. i wouldn't deal with either one if i had $336 million. stay with us. rpets in your home with resolve
the u.s. believes that iran continues to work on its nuclear program. >> scherr living in a state with a government -- they are living in a state with a government that would rather spend money on a nuclear weapons program than on the welfare of its people. >> iran has threatened to close a usual crucial oil spli route through the persian gulf but the top american any ofy officer in the region says u.s. forces are prepared to confront any aggression. >>> politics now. two...
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. >>> the u.s. government hoping to get software to monitor social media as a whole the hope is intelligence agencies will be able to participate -- anticipate excuse me everything from terror attacks and foreign up risings the proposals are already raising privacy concerns from advocates who worry it could have a chilling effect on users, they will monitor publicly available information. >> coming up a dog spins tunes yes, a doggy dj don't miss this. >> how about a sweet addition to your own family, the washington humane society is here to talk about a sweet deal when we come back time now, 9:24 the word is swapportunity. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real. [ female announcer ] delicious, creamy, yoplait light. over 30 flavors each around 100 calories. do
. >>> the u.s. government hoping to get software to monitor social media as a whole the hope is intelligence agencies will be able to participate -- anticipate excuse me everything from terror attacks and foreign up risings the proposals are already raising privacy concerns from advocates who worry it could have a chilling effect on users, they will monitor publicly available information. >> coming up a dog spins tunes yes, a doggy dj don't miss this. >> how about a sweet...
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more than half of the u.s. is now in some stage of drought. between that and the record- setting temperatures, farmers are suffering. these crops are lost, knocked down and burned by triple-digit temperatures and little to no rain. the nation's widest droughts since the 1950s has a harsh grip on this former whose family has been farming for five generations in southern illinois. >> and had a bad truth in 1980 and that is just a trip. >> reporter: around a third of the nation's corn crop is damaged. farmers from kansas to ohio are working to survive and unlike the drought of the 1980s, most have insurance. >> and that is going to set everyone back here for several years. the insurance will help us from going into a deep loss and that depends if it continues and gets our bone crop, too. that is going to be a double hit. >> reporter: just a few months ago, the farmers were expecting a record yield in 2012 and as far as the eye can see, there is uncertainty as to how long this natural disaster will go on. >> and are you at a total loss at this poi
more than half of the u.s. is now in some stage of drought. between that and the record- setting temperatures, farmers are suffering. these crops are lost, knocked down and burned by triple-digit temperatures and little to no rain. the nation's widest droughts since the 1950s has a harsh grip on this former whose family has been farming for five generations in southern illinois. >> and had a bad truth in 1980 and that is just a trip. >> reporter: around a third of the nation's corn...
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the u.s. department of agriculture expects prices to jump 3 to 4 next year. beef, poultry, all expected to go up. >> number three, another setback for the housing market. sales of homes dropped the lowest rate in five months. compared to last june, new home sales were up 15.1%. >>> number two, vdot launched the easy phases transponder today. it allows them to switch to hov mode. it is setted for new neighbors. >> and number one may sur surprise you. scientists detected fie tall matter on washing machines and bad bacteria in your dishwasher and on your toothbrush. brian. that's a look at tonight's fox 5 top 5. >>> watch your language in the office. a new survey found 64% of offices drink less of their employees. they are less than likely to pursuit someone in their mouth. denver, chicago, l.a., and boston round out the top five. >>> put me down on that list. sad to say. >> yes, you know. >> my wife can attest. >> no doubt, well, we had our nice respite and we'll crank it up a bit. >> we have another hot coming tomorrow. it's going to be humid, too, but we'll h
the u.s. department of agriculture expects prices to jump 3 to 4 next year. beef, poultry, all expected to go up. >> number three, another setback for the housing market. sales of homes dropped the lowest rate in five months. compared to last june, new home sales were up 15.1%. >>> number two, vdot launched the easy phases transponder today. it allows them to switch to hov mode. it is setted for new neighbors. >> and number one may sur surprise you. scientists detected fie...
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the u.s. general john allen, the top commander of american and nato forces in afghanistan, apologizing to the afghan people. >> and i offer my sincere apologies for any offense this may have caused. >> reporter: defense secretary leon pinetta echoing the apology in a statement released later. the state department wanting to send a message not just to the people of afghanistan, but to muslims around the world. >> the concern is that some around the world will think that this represents an affirmative statement by the united states and it does not represent our values or our view of how the quran ought to be treated. >> the international security assistance force and the afghan government are carrying out a joint investigation into the entire incident. at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, fox news. [ bell ringing ] >>> a modest gain for the dow by the end of the day. the big moment came for hours earlier. for a mew moments, the dow crossed the mark. the last time the dow hit that number, the econo
the u.s. general john allen, the top commander of american and nato forces in afghanistan, apologizing to the afghan people. >> and i offer my sincere apologies for any offense this may have caused. >> reporter: defense secretary leon pinetta echoing the apology in a statement released later. the state department wanting to send a message not just to the people of afghanistan, but to muslims around the world. >> the concern is that some around the world will think that this...
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the u.s. dollar so any kind of impact in supply would impact our pricing model here and that would lead immediate hi to a price at the gas pump than would affect the average american. >> reporter: aaa mid-atlantic says people are feeling this in their wallets right now. they took an average of how far drivers go. virginia drivers drive the furthest. you can see how this will become a very large economic and political issue. >> absolutely. thank you. >>> iran announced over the weekend it will stop oil exports to britain and france. move apparently in retaliation to the eu's decision to boycott iranian oil beginning in june. also this weekend, iranian naval ships moved through the suez canal into the mediterranean sea and inspectors from the u.n. nuclear watchdog have arrived in iran for talks about iran's controversial nuclear program. it is the team's second visit to iran in less than a month. >>> other stories making headlines, some lawmakers are pushing for expanded gambling measures in mar
the u.s. dollar so any kind of impact in supply would impact our pricing model here and that would lead immediate hi to a price at the gas pump than would affect the average american. >> reporter: aaa mid-atlantic says people are feeling this in their wallets right now. they took an average of how far drivers go. virginia drivers drive the furthest. you can see how this will become a very large economic and political issue. >> absolutely. thank you. >>> iran announced over...
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two u.s. troops killed and an afghan police officer is blamed. >> here at home, mitt romney's running mate, congressman paul ryan, returns to virginia today. what the polls are showing this morning. >>> an all-out battle against a potentially deadly virus as the number of cases surrounding one city surges. fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. >>> good morning. straight up 6:00 on this friday, august 17th. it's beautiful start to your day. temperature in the area, 74 degrees. a little bit cooler around the area. we'll check in with tucker here for more. i'm sarah simmons i'm wisdom martin. welcome to fox 5 morning news at straight up 6:00. now, tucker barnes. >> good morning. >> he will give us the scoop on the weekend. >> we'll start with today and consider this part of the weekend. we're looking fine this morning. lots of sunshine to start your day. look out for scattered showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon. and the showers and clouds will hang around until tomorrow mo
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he was killed in a raid by u.s. navy seals last may. bin laden's three widows and nine children are now expected to leave saudi arabia later today. >>> new details now in the secret service prostitution scandal. one senator says she has learned that at least 20 foreign women were found in a hotel with the agents. the secret service director, mark sullivan, reports getting conflicting accounts about whether the 20 or 21 women were prostitutes. he was peppered with questions by lawmaker on capitol hill about whether the women had access to sensitive information that could have jeopardized president obama's security. he is now referring the matter to an independent government investigator. >>> the hearings into wasteful spending at the general services administration move to the senate today. at yesterday's hearing, lawmakers on the house transportation committee were told the questionable spending went way beyond the $820,000 vegas conference. >>> a surprise announcement from warren buffett. the 81-year-old ceo of berk share hathaway has
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the u.s. and china are tied with 17 overall medals east. the united states has five gold medals to china's nine. japan is in third place. >>> i'm sarah simmons i'm wisdom martin. let's get a quick check of the weather with tucker barnes. >> good morning. off to a fine start. temperatures overnight falling back into the upper 60s and low 70s. should be another day just like yesterday with partly sunny conditions. could be an afternoon storm out there as we get into the afternoon. lower eastern shore, most of us quiet with some clear skies but lower eastern shore, we are watching an area of low pressure roll up there. it is bringing some thunderstorms and showers. we'll have more details on this forecast in just a couple of minutes. we look fine for our tuesday afternoon. back to you guys at the desk. >> thank you, tucker. >>> one big issue on capitol hill, a bill that would ban late term abortions in d.c. set for a vote in the house today think the bill is sponsored by republican arizona representative trebt franks t would ban abortion after
the u.s. and china are tied with 17 overall medals east. the united states has five gold medals to china's nine. japan is in third place. >>> i'm sarah simmons i'm wisdom martin. let's get a quick check of the weather with tucker barnes. >> good morning. off to a fine start. temperatures overnight falling back into the upper 60s and low 70s. should be another day just like yesterday with partly sunny conditions. could be an afternoon storm out there as we get into the afternoon....
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he settled on the u.s. capitol african vassing the area a couple times. -- after canvassing the area a couple times. undercover officers went with him to a quarry to practice detonating explosives. he asked for a bigger bomb to do more damage. if not enough to destroy the whole building, at least kill 30 people. friday el khalifi strapped on what he thought was an explosive vest and an automatic weapon and headed for the capitol. he planned to use the gun to shoot his way past police to get into the building to detonate himself inside. authorities say both explosives and the gun had been rendered inoperable. el khalifi was taken down by fbi agents in a parking garage near the capitol. his plans to be a martyr were foiled. authorities say el khalifi was never a real threat and had been under constant surveillance the entire time. el khalifi will be back in federal court wednesday at 2 p.m. for preliminary and bond hearing. if he is eventually convicted of the charges he is facing, he could be sentenced to a
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she says she likes how the president represents the u.s. the announcement comes after a star studded affair it the george clooney's home in california. >>> and a shift for the u.s. postal service. >>> and new concerns about the f.a.a. and its standards. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ >>> starting next week, the u.s. postal will no longer ship tablets, computers. that's a shift on ion batteries. the poles says that they can catch fire or combust. battery fires have been thought to cause two fatal crashes. >>> peter doesey takes a look at the office of special counsel's latest case >> reporter: there have been 178 whit blower disclo
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the service starts at $36 is available at moor than 200 u.s. airports. no. 1, you can see olympic gold medalist katie ledecky here on fox 5. she'll join us tomorrow morning during the 8:00 hour. the 15-year-old swimmer won the gold in the 800-meter freestyle. she's the youngest american olympian in the game. that's a look at tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> one of washington's beloved iconic structures is close to being fully restored. the national park service announced it hopes the reflecting pool will open by the end of the month. it's been closed since 2010 undergoing a $34 million reconstruction project. the new reflecting pool features a tinted bottom, sidewalks and nighttime illumination and the water will come from the tidal basin instead of city reserves. >> just about that time of year where we can go out and enjoy it. >> hopefully that's right around the corner as opposed to a little sneak peek this weekend. i think we're all routing for cooler temperatures. it's not bad this evening. temperatures have cooled more so in the suburbs than the city,
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and 8 providing free fitness alternatives for people in those wards we have a partnership, with the u.s. soccer foundation who funds us for a program called soccer for success in ward 8 launches march 13th that is our new program launching there. >> real quickly before we go we have been show casing some fitness programs here the classes, talk about how they can sign up and how much it costs. >> only $6 to drop in part of our mission is empowering women having a great price point no membership fee you can get a 10 class punch card for $55 or monthly unlimited card for $40 a lot of people are taking advantage of that they love all our classes. >> it shows dedication is clear this morning. >> thank you. >> you have a great following just a great place i encourage all of you to check them out myfoxdc.com we have a website, the ywca located here northwest dc back to you tony. >> all right thank you very much. >>> washington post called our next guest the head banging harpist i will find out if that is a complement or not she spent last year on a world tour playing with lady gaga and recentl
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u.s. park police say the attacker is still out there and that makes bikers and joggers who use that trail nervous. >> i'm pretty shocked. i run through rock creek park and all the connecting trails. >> it's a risky spot. i haven't personally seen anything bad happen. i've never even seen anything what i would call suspicious. >> police say the attacker is muscular with dreadlocks about 4 inches long and a light scruffy beard. they're asking anyone with information about this case to call. >>> new developments tonight involving the abduction of cal ripken jr.'s mother. police released these two photos of the man they believe is connected to the case. police we understand are refusing to say where those photos were taken. we apologize, we don't have them now, but yo can find them on our website www.myfoxdc.com. 74-year-old vi ripken was kidnapped from her home tuesday modern at gun point and was found 24 hours later bound in the back seat of her car unhurt. >>> a dutch truck driver was hut t
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u.s. senator mark warner will also speak. >>> she put lives in danger at local hotel rooms, how much prison time will eyeworm get for performing illegal injections. >> and check out some of the other stories on the rundown. we'll be back. >> fox 5 news edge at 11:00. >>> a guilty plea from a georgia woman accused of giving women illegal silicone injections. today in federal court kimberly medley admitted she vsmedley admitted she did the procedures -- smedley admitted she did the procedure in hotel rooms for years. she of set up to do more injections in the mayor -- she of set up to do more injections in the marriott. >>> a journalist for a houston newspaper may lose her job because she moonlighted as a stripper. sarah tressler covered high society for the houston chronicle by day, stripped at a club by night and wrote about it in a book called diary of an unnamed stripper. the houston press discovered her blog. the chronicle suspended her and may fire her. >>> what does google know about
u.s. senator mark warner will also speak. >>> she put lives in danger at local hotel rooms, how much prison time will eyeworm get for performing illegal injections. >> and check out some of the other stories on the rundown. we'll be back. >> fox 5 news edge at 11:00. >>> a guilty plea from a georgia woman accused of giving women illegal silicone injections. today in federal court kimberly medley admitted she vsmedley admitted she did the procedures -- smedley...
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the u.s. embassy in kabul confirms the ambassador, ryan crocker is departing as the u.s. negotiates a withdrawal from the long and costly war. he came out of retirement last year to become ambassador and led to diplomatic efforts to reduce the presence in afghanistan. >> unmanned rocket designed and built by a private company blasted off this morning on a historic mission. >>> going to deliver a supply capsule to the international space station the first privately owned company to do so. will thomas is back this morning with a closer look at the mission and what it all means. >> a lot of significance about the mission, you are going to want to hear about some unique cargo onboard for sure but first let's talk about the business behind it. as you heard, it is the first private company, to launch a spacecraft, to the international space station. this also marks the beginning of commercial space travel. let's show you the lift off and predawn hours this morning from cape canaveral. >> five, four, three, two, one, zero. >> launch indeed the hope is the space x falcon 9 rocket
the u.s. embassy in kabul confirms the ambassador, ryan crocker is departing as the u.s. negotiates a withdrawal from the long and costly war. he came out of retirement last year to become ambassador and led to diplomatic efforts to reduce the presence in afghanistan. >> unmanned rocket designed and built by a private company blasted off this morning on a historic mission. >>> going to deliver a supply capsule to the international space station the first privately owned company...
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the two retired u.s. naval officers don't want to go to d.c. or new york to get married. >> we aren't going to leave our home. it makes sense to stay here and to ask for equal rights just like everybody else gets for their partner and still be part of this community that we love and we've lived in a long time. >> we are faithful in paying our taxes, to fairfax county, to virginia, to the united states government, we want to stay in virginia and we don't want virginia to be the last state to recognize marriage equality. >> more than 100 people, mostly members of area religious congregations turned out at the fairfax county courthouse to support the same sex couple as barb went inside to apply for a marriage license. the clerk of the courts examined their applications and siting virginia law, rejected their request. why do some people oppose gay marriage? >> i say the same thing god says. and he is the -- to me he is the voice. he is the end all. >> marriage is marriage because children deserve a mom and dad. gay marriage suggests a new version,
the two retired u.s. naval officers don't want to go to d.c. or new york to get married. >> we aren't going to leave our home. it makes sense to stay here and to ask for equal rights just like everybody else gets for their partner and still be part of this community that we love and we've lived in a long time. >> we are faithful in paying our taxes, to fairfax county, to virginia, to the united states government, we want to stay in virginia and we don't want virginia to be the last...
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abdulmutallab said he trained in yemen under anwar al-awlaki who was killed in a u.s. drone strike last year. >>> she's been trending on the web for days all thanks to her ultra hot sports illustrated cover. tonight we are going one on one with kate upton. >>> also ahead a vacuum and a laser may be all it takes to treat acne. sigh the break through treatment coming up next. >>> send your news tips to www.myfoxdc.com or call us at 202-895-3000. >>> this is fox 5 news. >>> anyone who has dealt with severe acne knows it's not easy to get rid of. treating it can be exhausting and expensive. some patients are finding help with an innovative new treatment with laser and vacuum. they say it's delivering fast results and saving them money. >> i didn't feel comfortable going outside without makeup on. i just basically tried to sort of cover my face up with my hair just so it wouldn't be as visible. >> reporter: 22-year-old natalie garcia has been battling acne since middle school. >> five years over the counter products, creams, lotions, cleansers, toners, but nothing seemed to
abdulmutallab said he trained in yemen under anwar al-awlaki who was killed in a u.s. drone strike last year. >>> she's been trending on the web for days all thanks to her ultra hot sports illustrated cover. tonight we are going one on one with kate upton. >>> also ahead a vacuum and a laser may be all it takes to treat acne. sigh the break through treatment coming up next. >>> send your news tips to www.myfoxdc.com or call us at 202-895-3000. >>> this is fox...
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to date, tom fitzgerald. >>> new research shows a dramatic increase in the number of mosques in the u.s. the last decade. the findings were announced at the national press club. they found more than 2100 islamic centers nationwide, compared to 1200 in the year 2000. the study's author said the finding shows muslims are carving out a place for themselves despite the backlash of 9/11. >>> kathy lanier said the department is getting a handle finally on the robberies that plagued the city recently. and paul wagner has more to explain that they using bait operations and undercover officers to solve the problem. >> reporter: the chief told the city council hearing the number of robberies started to fall in the last 30 days. with the help of undercover dedie koys and alert officers on the street. when the department began seeing a surge, she reassigned 200 officers to focus on the stickups, snatch-and-grabs and strong-arm robberies happening in every section of the city. >> i think about 10, second week of march, we're going to, you know, announce kind of the successes from the operations that
to date, tom fitzgerald. >>> new research shows a dramatic increase in the number of mosques in the u.s. the last decade. the findings were announced at the national press club. they found more than 2100 islamic centers nationwide, compared to 1200 in the year 2000. the study's author said the finding shows muslims are carving out a place for themselves despite the backlash of 9/11. >>> kathy lanier said the department is getting a handle finally on the robberies that plagued...
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at the u.s. supreme court, tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >>> should bars stay open an hour later to raise revenue in the district? coming up, city leaders react to a controversial plan that could bring in millions. >>> and monitoring metro. why the transit agency pulling dozens of hope rid buses off of the road. >> and jet blue takes action after a pilot has a midair meltdown. the details are next. ar . >> dozens of metro buses are being recalled do you to a potential safety hazard. they arrived last summer and turns out they are prone to potential electrical shortages, and it's not the first problem that metro's had with the new hybrid buses. sherri ly joining us with the latest. >> reporter: the manufacturer sent in a voluntary recall. in some cases, metro tells fox 5 the batteries got sohood hot, the enquarter-- enjep started smoking. they were recalled because of a potential electrical short in the motor's lithium ion battery. and they trying to eliminate the problem. in extreme cases,
at the u.s. supreme court, tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >>> should bars stay open an hour later to raise revenue in the district? coming up, city leaders react to a controversial plan that could bring in millions. >>> and monitoring metro. why the transit agency pulling dozens of hope rid buses off of the road. >> and jet blue takes action after a pilot has a midair meltdown. the details are next. ar . >> dozens of metro buses are being recalled do you to a...
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the agency's top official called the new u.s. state department warning for tourists ridiculous an out of proportion. and that millions of people safely visit their country every year. an updated travel warning was issued last westbound because of the ongoing drug-related violence. still ahead, beefed-up security for one presidential contender and a trip home for another. we'll have the latest from the campaign trail coming up. >>> plus, remember the failed solar company on president obama's watch. why solyndra is becoming a keyword for republicans looking to unseat the commander in chief. >>> this guy is no joke. jeremy lin's legend continues to grow in new york. wait until you see what he did last night. >>> the crowd on its feet here at the air canada center. lin puts it up! jeremy lin from downtown and the knick take the lead. >> how could you not like this guy? jeremy lin trending on twitter for the game winning ball leaving just five seconds on the clock. he ended with 27 point and a career high 11 assis
the agency's top official called the new u.s. state department warning for tourists ridiculous an out of proportion. and that millions of people safely visit their country every year. an updated travel warning was issued last westbound because of the ongoing drug-related violence. still ahead, beefed-up security for one presidential contender and a trip home for another. we'll have the latest from the campaign trail coming up. >>> plus, remember the failed solar company on president...
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at that time, there was some collaboration between the customs -- u.s. customs along with several other agencies here and a decision was made to actually shut down this side as well. >> reporter: police set up several roadblocks near the bridge where k-9 units were called in to search that area. coast guard teams were on hand patrolling the detroit river beneath that bridge. the temporary closing led to major traffic back-ups. >> an inconvenience. sit here for five hours, six hours maybe until they get things all cleared up. check on every inch of the bridge i guess or whatever. >> reporter: investigate ours are trying to track down where the 911 call was made. >> this call did come from the u.s. side and we are following up on the information that we have so far and utilizing our intel center and other resources that we have. >> reporter: officials moved to reopen the crossing after a thorough inspection and found no signs of explosives. >> our people scanned the bridge. we see no issues. >> reporter: the threat comes just days after another bomb threat
at that time, there was some collaboration between the customs -- u.s. customs along with several other agencies here and a decision was made to actually shut down this side as well. >> reporter: police set up several roadblocks near the bridge where k-9 units were called in to search that area. coast guard teams were on hand patrolling the detroit river beneath that bridge. the temporary closing led to major traffic back-ups. >> an inconvenience. sit here for five hours, six hours...
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so for now a florida grand jury is meeting and the u.s. justice department and fbi are investigating the case. >> certainly not over yet. thanks for the update. >> 20 states besides florida have a version of the stand your ground law. in 30 minutes former state's attorney glenn ivey joins us with some insight. >>> another big story tonight, the baby of a pregnant woman who was stabbed in southeast overnight has died. the eight month pregnant woman was stabbed in her own apartment on ninth street. fox 5's beth parker has more on this disturbing story. >> shattered glass, neighbors say a family member smashed out this window in anger minutes after an ugly incident. >> it was bad, real bad. >> around 2:30 a.m. police were called to an apartment building in the 4200 block of ninth street southeast. neighbors called 911 after waking to cries for help from a woman who was eight months pregnant. >> last night i was going to the store. that's about all. >> but other neighbors saw her later bleeding crying out for help. police say she had been stab
so for now a florida grand jury is meeting and the u.s. justice department and fbi are investigating the case. >> certainly not over yet. thanks for the update. >> 20 states besides florida have a version of the stand your ground law. in 30 minutes former state's attorney glenn ivey joins us with some insight. >>> another big story tonight, the baby of a pregnant woman who was stabbed in southeast overnight has died. the eight month pregnant woman was stabbed in her own...